The presidential campaign of Joe Biden has decided to join the TikTok platform to gain the support of young voters in his upcoming election campaign, despite the president signing a law banning the use of this popular application on federal devices for national security reasons.
On Sunday, the Biden campaign published its first video on TikTok titled “lol hey guys.” It shows the president answering questions before the Super Bowl final between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.
In response to whether he supports the Chiefs or the Niners, Biden stated that they are both great quarterbacks and it’s difficult to decide, but if he didn’t say he supports the Eagles, he would have to sleep alone. His wife is a Philadelphia girl.
Biden was also asked if he prefers watching the game or the commercials, as well as whether he prefers the game or the halftime show. The president answered both questions by saying he prefers the game.
Although the TikTok video aims to attract young voters, it has also sparked controversy and opposition from politicians of both parties due to concerns about data privacy and national security issues related to the video application and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance.
Senator Joni Ernst from Iowa wrote on Twitter on Monday, “TikTok has been banned on all government devices for national security reasons. This hasn’t stopped the Biden campaign from joining this dangerous propaganda app of the Chinese Communist Party.”
Senator Tom Cotton from Arkansas claimed on Twitter, “TikTok is a spying app of the Chinese Communist Party. It is used to promote propaganda among American children and steal data. It’s a shame that Biden is embracing TikTok to compensate for his mental decline shown by poor poll results.”
In March of last year, the Biden administration threatened to ban TikTok throughout the United States after prohibiting the use of this social media platform on federal devices. TikTok is one of the most popular applications in the world, with over a billion users, including 135 million in the United States.
The issue of TikTok being owned by the Chinese internet company ByteDance has become more contentious as tensions between Washington and Beijing escalate due to reports of the Chinese government accessing the data of American users.
On Monday, John Kirby, the White House National Security Council spokesperson, reiterated that TikTok is still not approved for use on government devices, despite the Biden campaign’s decision to join the platform.
“This is related to concerns about data protection and the potential misuse of that data and privacy information by foreign entities,” Kirby said.
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